What is the one piece of Advise you would offer a New Player.
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oooohhhh i have done that so many times, two bottles of red and a maxed out sidewinder do not mix.
Pre-flight, sitting on a docking pad or standing still: make sure you know how to navigate the UI, most importantly the left and right UI panels. A lot of the really important stuff–sking for landing permission, putting down your gear, etc.–a is on those; why it's put conveniently out of sight is a matter for debate, but it's there, so know how to get to it.
After that, when trouble strikes:
After that, when trouble strikes:
- Enable Flight Assist and set throttle to zero: outside of combat or the docking port (when those two coincide, you've done something weird) that will put your ship in a stable situation and give you time to…
- Think: That bulbous thing on top of you is there for a reason, use it. You have gone through a pre-flight checklist. Do you rememberr where the directional thrusters and landing gear are?
- Read: Key assignments, forums, whatever. There's a lot of information out there.
- Learn: After going through the above, you have gained new knowledge. Reflect on what it is and how it will help you play the game.
just because it can not be said often enough : take it slowly and this is not a race. Just because you can afford a bigger ship doesn't mean you should. Eagles and Sidewinders are not *subpar* ships, they just have other roles than a LakonType 7 (or even a Cobra MKIII). A well equipped Eagle is a much better fighting platform than a lousily equipped Cobra, it also has lower upcosts. And a good pilot in a well equipped Sidewinder *can* win against a bad pilot in a tricked up viper. This isn't a game of "who will be the first to get the Python of +10 Supercrusivity".
Also, keep the boost and eject all cargo bindings somewhere easy to access (beside the "lower gear" control for example). Come back when you've learnt the lesson everybody learned at some point
Also, keep the boost and eject all cargo bindings somewhere easy to access (beside the "lower gear" control for example). Come back when you've learnt the lesson everybody learned at some point
If you're flying with mouse and keyboard, set your 'relative mouse y-axis' and 'relative mouse x-axis' to off.
Remember that having your thrust set in the middle of the blue lines always gives you the optimal turn speed. Learn to control the thrust. Flying with a mouse and keyboard isn't as bad as some might have you think.
Remember that having your thrust set in the middle of the blue lines always gives you the optimal turn speed. Learn to control the thrust. Flying with a mouse and keyboard isn't as bad as some might have you think.
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Dont read the Forums
Keep in mind power consumption when upgrading modules.You don't want your support module to go off when you deploy hardpoints
Take your starter Sidewinder. Learn to dock. Learn to undock. Learn to crash and laugh it off. Then do it again
When docking/undocking press Tab to slow down.
Naughty naughty lol.
Keep in mind power consumption when upgrading modules.You don't want your support module to go off when you deploy hardpoints
Needing life support when extending hardpoints! Hmmm... Matron, if you would, the oxygen.
Deploy landing gear before entering the station or as you are approaching an outpost. It disables boost and reduces your top speed.
On a less instructional note: Take a moment to get as close to a planet as you can, turn everything off, and just hang there in orbit looking and listening to the eerie sounds of space.
On a less instructional note: Take a moment to get as close to a planet as you can, turn everything off, and just hang there in orbit looking and listening to the eerie sounds of space.